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Parisian Dawn Iris
This plicata-patterned Iris boasts exceptional garden performance.
This flower is known as a plicata style, meaning that it boasts an edge along the lower petals (the "falls"). Many Tall Beardeds are plicatas, but few achieve an effect as striking as these soft purple, deeply ruffled margins, which complement beautifully the soft orange of the style arms.
'Parisian Dawn' appears in mid to late Spring, depending on how far north you are and how sunny your weather is. Like other Tall Beardededs, it loves full sunshine everywhere but the deep South, and once established it becomes quite drought tolerant. Deer, rabbits, and other nibbling creatures leave it alone, and it's quite trouble-free, asking only to be divided into new plants every few years to keep the bloom strength up.
The Tall Beardeds make wonderful companions to Daylilies in the border, usually beating them into bloom by just a few weeks, and often overlapping delightfully. You will admire this lovely cultivar for many years to come! Zones 3 to 9.
Genus | Iris |
Species | germanica |
Variety | 'Parisian Dawn' |
Item Form | Bareroot |
Zone | 3 - 9 |
BloomStartToEnd | Mid Spring - Late Spring |
Habit | Upright |
PlantHeight | 2 ft 10 in - 3 ft |
PlantWidth | 12 in - 24 in |
Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants |
Bloom Color | Light Apricot, Light Gold, Purple |
Foliage Color | Medium Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy |
Uses | Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Foundation, Outdoor |
Restrictions | Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |

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Haselor Church Registers for the Parish of Haselor |
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800 photographs were taken at the Warwick Record Office & Haselor Church of every page of Banns, Marriages, Baptisms and Burial Registers. |
Also on the DVD are 4800 entries that have been copied from all the entries of the Registers from 1687 - 2012 |
There is a photograph number against every copied entry so you are able to see the written entry in the Registers for cross reference. All photos can be enlarged for easier reading. |
There are a few names in the registers that I have not yet been able to decipher the writing. This is shown with a question mark or printed in red. There are also many family surnames in the old registers that are spelt in two or more different ways. |
The information on DVD is going to save a lot of time, to trace back family history or to find it interesting in reading the registers. |
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Ranganathan, M and Balaram, P (1984) $^{13}C$ NMR studies on trifluoroacetyl derivatives of 2-acetamido-2-deoxyhexoses. In: Organic Magnetic Resonance, 22 (11). pp. 717-719.
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The effect of trifluoroacetylation on the $^{13}C$ chemical shifts of 2-acetamido-2-deoxyhexoses was examined. Studies of the 2-acetamido derivatives of glucose, galactose and mannose established that no regular trend in the $^{13}C$ shifts occwred on tduoroacetylation. This was in marked contrast to the results obtained for the $^1H$ chemical shifts.
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The recent royal tour [1] was packed with adorable shots of Kate Middleton and Prince George, but for us the most memorable moment of all was this half-up hairstyle (what can we say, we're beauty editors). Vidal Sassoon [2] celebrity hairstylist Ben Skervin helped us unlock the secret to this style. While the duchess had a crew of helpers to get her knotted look, this interpretation is easy enough to do yourself (even the blowout). If you love this look, then you'll also want to see the Kate updo we re-created [3], too.
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Well eliminated a couple positions from the above list of possibilities.
Safety, Clinton-Dix is the only guy worthy of a 1st round pick and he went and got himself kicked off the team by hiring an agent. I doubt the Texans go for someone making this kind of bone headed move.
QB, as badly as I want Schaub gone and someone else in his place, if it does happen I think it would be Keenum. I don't think we draft a QB early to replace Schaub.
DE/DT, the more I think about it the more I think Antonio Smith is gone after this season in FA (hate to see him go) and that his replacement is already here, Crick, Montgomery, or Jamison. It will most likely be Crick that gets a year to show that he can replace the Ninja.
OT, I don't see the Texans selecting a RT in the 1st round, maybe in the 2nd but most likely in the 3rd. It's possible but doubtful. I just don't think they value the position that high.
That leaves only OLB or CB. I think OLB offers us the most immediate bang for our buck because of the ability to fix 2 positions with 1 pick by moving Reed to ILB. Filling OLB might also depend on the development of Willie Jefferson who looked so promising in TC. This also seems like a very good year for CB so we might be able to wait until the 2nd to find a future starter and immediate quality depth. CB is a position that I want a stud at so I'd like to get the best one we can even if he doesn't play as a rookie and it's currently at the top of my mock draft.
Other than QB, what's your reasoning for taking another position in the 1st?
maybe TE. OD's contract is coming up. but i guess GG has been playing well and Ryan Griffen looked really good during pre season so probably doesn't happen.
I think they go CB, because im not convinced that KJ stays after his contract is done, JJoe's cap is getting high and even though his improved game by game this season his still not at his best. and our backups are not top CB material so i think you get a guy now let him sit for a year then starts year 2.
My preference though would be to go ILB, i would love to have a 2 header monster at the Backer position much like the 49ers do.
Also i think its really really really unlikely we go QB, at least for this year maybe next but cant see it happening this year unless we win only 6 games or something like that
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"...the experiment performed last year by Michelson and Morley, in which the movement of the Earth with respect to the Ether was successfully measured, has only compounded the problem by adding yet another member to the list of so-called "fundamental" elements. The seemingly unending proliferation of this "element zoo" is one of the most pressing questions in natural philosphy and thaumatics…"
The Magic of Tyren goes deeper than what one might expect…
One spellcaster cannot achieve very much, but many minds can. Like insects, spellcasters are at their most formidable when they are united.
Have you ever been confused by the mess of rules and philosophies concerning death and the undead? Here's an attempt to lay down a set of rules to end all confusion.
In the royal year 451, also known as the year of Red Leaves, something strange occured. A star fell blazing from the heavens, in to the Midlands. Imperial Wizardry could be sent to examine the object. However things changed in the area. Royal Viziers were unable to postulate a cause for the matter, but the fact that none of the countyfolk were alive led to the whisper of one, chilling word. Zombie.
How may times have you read a book in which a famous hero's sword is treasured and valued, not because it is magic, or because of its powers, but just because the hero wielded it. The "Sword of Enthar" the great warrior may just be a normal steel broadsword; but because he used it, it will be prized and treasured.
Most of the people who "spell components" really don't know anything about magic. Components are used as tools, symbols to help focus the concentration and associations for the spell caster. Rarely is anything "consumed" in the casting, unless it is a sacrifice or burned.
Magic is a strange power, that can be harnessed (or not?), but never fully understood. Magic should be unique. Magic could be REALLY unique on this one world…
It is said that dwarves have problems with using magic (maybe they cannot cast spells at all). This is an attempt to create a distinctly dwarwen school of magic. The way you use it is of course yours.
But, O Fellow Denizens of the Citadel, I ask this - what other kinds of unique elements can you come up with?
The magic in my roleplay system is based around gemstones. It started off with the fact that wizards could use gems to regain lost mana: essentially, the gems were nothing more than glorified potions of mana. Since then I've managed to expand the uses of gems considerably and make them much more integral to the magic system; however, I still feel there is a lot more that I could do with them if I could only think of it! Basically, I'm asking for any ideas and suggestions that people have on how to make the gems and magic more interlinked.
Magic is a living entity, simple and non-sentient, but reactive to large-scale emotional states. Its name, like we might call a dog, "Dog", is Garan. It is better to think of it as a huge astreal vine like plant, rather than an animal.
Quote from: "Sir Isaac Newton" Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
One of the common variations on magic is the concept of 'sword mages' or 'knight mages'. We all know and love them as the folks in full plate that split globes in twain with flaming swords, before twirling around to change their flame sword to an ice sword so they can stab the flaming angel of vengeance in the chest to maximum effect.
The young priest had been healing in the market place for free. Someone seeking bounty gold had told someone at the temple. "Hut. Hut. Hut" The Temple Knights in formation came marching down from the temple.
The young priest stood up. He reached into his pouch. With a smile he put the top into the Bey. With a spin, the 1000 prayers to the spirits came forth. The spirit responded. The wind whirled and buffetted the troops. They fell into each other and were having trouble getting due to the wind that only they felt.
The priest picked up his top and ran away. They would not catch him today.
Peldor scrambled for his staff. It has all his tactical spells anchored. He dived to the floor, trying to dodge the incoming dart spells. All he had was his ring (for energy enhancements) and his belt buckle (which carried his personal enhancements spells). Papers, smoke, and wood splinters flew everywhere. In the chaos, he saw it - his lab desk's sextant. He stretched, just touching with the tips of his fingers. He rolled forward. A dart struck infront of him. Spitting dust out of his mouth and squinting against the flying debree, he made solid contact. He whispered the trigger, utilizing his ring to make it cost less mana. The green mystic glow unfolded. It formed a full serephamic sheild. The hex bolts and darts were bouncing off it. Slowly he rose. He was able to take the three steps to reach his battle staff. Now, things would be different.
A form of magic whereupon talismans are grafted to the skin in order to grant power.
The Tower of Troubles is a Mages guild where young wizards and sorcerors are trained in the Art. It arose as a compromise between the gods of Bareel and the human practitioners of magic.
Millenia ago the Gods changed how the mystical forces on the world were governed and used. No longer were the mortals able to pluck the power from the very air and use it. So they altered it, thinking the mortals were not clever enough to find a way to use it again. The God's crystalized the magic and placed the power in the four elements of the world. Now mortals did indeed determine a way to use magic again, albeit at a much lower proficiency. Magic users now require a focus staff made of the very essence of magic. These crystal staves store the mystical energies required to cast spells, needing to be recharged over time. The magic users scribe, etch, or carve the spells symbols directly on the staves and focus the energy through the symbols.
A group of individuals* gather up and search for, "The rod of Lordly Might." Here's the catch, no just any individual is welcomed. There will be a meeting on sundown* in an old bar. As it is, a war is going on between the Eastern Front, and the Western Front. The bar/tavern is in the middle of both lands.
On the same night of the meeting, there's another meeting with the Red Rose (Eastern) and the Black rose (Western).
Once on the mission, there will be other individuals met and given information... there will not be an easy destiny, but nonetheless and adventure to remember.
I used INDIVIDUALS for the fact that you can be any species (just keep away from the elemental and supernatural creatures.). Here are some suggestions: Vampire/ress, Adhiel (Elf), Half-Adhiel (Half-Elf), Orc, Human, Half-Human...
Please do not be: Orc, Troll, Frost/Forest/Urban/Dessert Monsters, Giants, and Titans. Note that you can still be one, just preferably not one.
I used SUNDOWN for a realistic reason (Vamps, Giants, and others meet at night). You don't meet someone who works for the Eastern/Western Kings during the day. I expect some drunks, bar fights, and bloodshed in the story. Mild or no Language is acceptable (unless unexceptable by the MODS).


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Fox News' Tucker Carlson invokes gay stereotype in personal attack Tucker Carlson, best known as a Fox News commentator and former bow-tie enthusiast, managed to attack Media Matters, the group's founder, the gay community, and Hillary Clinton, in one fell swoop. It was as efficient as it was offensive. Issues: Entertainment, Television, News
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Justin Bieber
Sharon Osborne: "If I Was Justin Bieber's Manager, My Foot Would Be Up His Ass"
Justin Bieber, it's time to thank your lucky stars that Sharon Osbourne isn't your manager — she wouldn't be quite so supportive of you as you continue getting caught in several different illegal acts as Scooter Braun is. When Chelsea Handler asked Sharon what she would do if she was managing Justin when Sharon stopped by her show recently, Sharon replied, "He would have to go to a hospital to get my foot out of his ass." Ouch! But also not an entirely inappropriate reaction to Justin's latest adventures. America's former pop sweetheart hanging all over strippers and getting toted away to jail after drag racing drunk? Sounds like a PR nightmare to us. "And after they pried my foot from his ass, it's all about the music," Sharon said. "If you make great music, I'll accept anything. If you're a great artist, I'm not so judgmental. But when you do floppy, poppy, disposable music, I don't care." But since the whole foot up his you-know-where isn't exactly a viable option for someone who's trying to maintain a reputation as a professional, what would she really do? "If I seriously managed him, I would put him in the studio until he came out with a great album," Sharon said. "And then, it gives you a license to misbehave." Considering Justin's history-making album sales, we think there are a lot of people (read: Beliebers) out there who would argue that he's already made a "great album" or two. Or three. But would truly great music really give Justin an excuse to participate in behaviors that could potentially endanger the lives of others? If you ask us, not so much. Source: E! Online
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Loan Shark
A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.
He knows every racket's strength... and every woman's weakness!
Director: | Seymour Friedman |
Writers: | Eugene Ling, Martin Rackin |
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Obama has 5-point lead in MN in new poll
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President Barack Obama has a 5 percentage point lead over Mitt Romney in Minnesota, according to a poll released Tuesday.
The Rasmussen Reports poll found 51 percent of likely Minnesota voters support Obama to 46 percent for Romney. One percent favored other candidates, while another 1 percent was undecided.
Rasmussen conducted the survey of 500 likely voters on Sunday. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
In four polls conducted in Minnesota in October, Obama has led by an average of 7.3 percentage points, 50.3 percent to 43 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.com.


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Whats is the best song you've ever heard?
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"THIS TOPIC SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS CATAGORY" (spelled category wrong dumby) dude it is labeled art and music song are musicto answerer your question i would say "18 for the rest of my life"-by asteria
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"Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi is pretty sweet, although I personally like "Radar Love" by Golden Earring, so it is a tough decision for me.
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id say hero/heroine by boys like girls
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or low by flo rida
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Hey jtay, please treat all members with respect. Also what my friend, ubertuna means is that this category is for posting your art and music, and he meant that this topic should go in the Movie and Music section.
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SNOW(Hey Oh) RHCP
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Lazy eye by the silversun pickups
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DOnt know my favorites all the time chaneges.
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BTW whoever said this topic is wrong place is right, this belongs in Movies and Music. This forum is for composers and artists, not discussing music that's already been out there.


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Young added that the trips are a great way for him to re-connect with those who lived through intense situations together.
"I know all these other guys are having such a blast that we want to make this a regular deal," he said. "We are probably going to be doing this every year, hopefully."
Out here, they have a sanctuary. On a raft heading down the river, the men, once again, experience the courage, brotherhood and the real sense of power they loved and needed while in combat.
"The big problem for me before I got out here [was that] I was constantly thinking about my past, what I could have done different" Young said. "The first night we floated down on the raft during the night -- that was the first night I had, like, a decent night's sleep. And I'm, like, wet. And it was a little chilly. I mean, 14 of us on this little raft sleeping together. ... My mind was clear. I wasn't thinking about anything. I was just thinking about stars, shooting stars, everything. Just, it was awesome."
In the morning, the sun rose over the mountaintops and the men took in the breathtaking landscapes. Perhaps they will start to remember there was something worth fighting for after all.
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HOUSTON Houston police are searching for three suspects who fled the scene after a home invasion and shooting in the Montrose area late Saturday.
Investigators with HPD s Robbery Division said a female suspect knocked on the door of a home near West Main and Woodhead around 9:30 p.m.
An 18-year-old female answered and the woman asked for someone in particular. When the teen told the female suspect that no one by that name lived there, the suspect shot the victim in the head, police said.
Two male suspects thencame from around the corner and entered the home, police said. They saw a 20-year-old man coming down the stairs and opened fireon him.
The male victim was hit twice, once in the leg and in the thigh, police said. The suspects then fled the scene on foot.Both victims were transported to Memorial Hermann in serious but stable condition.
The mother of the male victim said he identified the three suspects whenquestioned at the hospital.
According to a neighbor, the male victim had just recently gotten out of the Texas Department of Corrections and may have been under probation and/or house monitoring.
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Exciting and important!,
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This page turner is not only exciting and well constructed, it contains some of the most beautifully written passages and descriptions I have ever read. I could not put this book down. The plot and character development are incredibly detailed and interesting. But most importantly the book touches on the rights and freedom of women in this country and, in our current politial climate, Brundage, without preaching to us, makes an impressive attempt to show us how precarious these rights are and easily they can be taken away. Anyone who has a daughter, is a daugher or knows someone's daughter should read this book
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The cover is the best part of this "B" novel **,
By Campbell MacLean "copperfield painter" (ontario canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Doctor's Wife (Paperback)
I consider myself an avid reader and often make my decisions about purchasing a book based on reader review ratings. Though I did not read the reviews but accepted the **** rating to recommend the purchase of this book. This was a big mistake.
I found the story line disjointed, rambling, and opaque in developing the main characters, none of whom seemed to have any depth. The affair between the doctor's wife, Annie and the painter, Simon, which took up most of the book, read like a formula romance novel. The overly descriptive text had me skipping pages. The only interesting feature of the book for me was the brief spotlight it cast on the never ending moral issue of abortion. The nameless characters we meet in the clinic had their abrupt life stories left untold. They seemed to me to be more real than Dr. Michael, his wife Annie and her lover artist, Simon. Although Simon's mentally ill wife Lydia, is certainly over the top, she was the glue that held this novel together. So much so that the title would have been more honest as The Artist's Wife. She is afterall on the cover page in her father's house where presumably the story begins. My recommendation to anyone interested in this book is to head for the local library and save your money. A. MacLean
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Perhaps I'm in danger of becoming one of those cynical single urbanites, but whenever I pick up a novel that starts out with a seemingly perfect couple and their seemingly perfect children, living in a seemingly perfect neighborhood, I want to rub my hands together with glee. You just KNOW it's all going downhill from there. But even this cynical urbanite was surprised by the depths to which Elizabeth Brundage will go with her characters. And THE DOCTOR'S WIFE is all the better for it. Note here: if your book club has gotten too genteel lately and is in need of a good cage-rattling, this is just the novel to do it.
THE DOCTOR'S WIFE is set in upstate New York --- civil, picturesque, well-mannered upstate New York --- and centers on Michael and Annie Knowles, the kind of couple that sits around listening to NPR's soothing, well-modulated liberal voices on Sunday mornings while doing the crossword in the Times; the smell of their toasted designer bagels mingling with the scent of their designer coffee, while their perfect children in Gap chic are playing nearby before rushing off to soccer and other mainstays of suburban life. Michael is a young, extremely busy and successful OB/GYN at a prominent hospital; Annie is a Miss Porter's School-educated college professor who teaches creative writing (naturally). But wait --- is that a rat we smell amidst the Starbucks? Annie is growing bored being "the doctor's wife," particularly since the Good Doctor is never around. It appears that Doc's bell is being rung these days by Celina James, an old flame who appeals to much more than Michael's libido --- she has a good-sized socio-political agenda wrapped up in the shape of her Women's Health Clinic, the town's only provider of abortions. Celina enlists Michael to help her at the Clinic, and soon Michael's already-limited free time from the hospital is being spent at Celina's clinic. There are no sparks between them these days except professional ones, but clearly he prefers the energy of Celina to Annie's world. Unfortunately for Michael, the guy who IS around for Annie just happens to be Tall, Brooding, Successful-yet-Misunderstood Suffering Artist-turned-Art-Professor Simon Haas. Never mind that Simon himself is married to the beautiful Lydia Haas, his longtime muse, though she has enough skeletons in her closet to populate a Grateful Dead concert. When the Knowles family starts getting all kinds of anonymous threats, it's not clear at first where they're coming from or why --- are they the work of the Right-Wing Extremists running around town protesting Michael's moonlighting gig, or are these more personal in nature? What evolves is a novel of psychological suspense that is edgy and compelling. Brundage's sense of plot and timing is impeccable, and she really knows how to hook a reader from the very first chapter. The action starts with a kidnapping and it does not let up from there. The story unfolds with many of the twists coming out of the past. While her characters were multi-faceted, complex and memorable --- particularly the Haas family --- I confess to being ultimately disappointed in the somewhat black-and-white view she took on the abortion issue. The way the characters are depicted, everyone who feels abortion is wrong is not only half-crazy but leans so far to the "Religious Right" that they're in danger of falling over. Still, enough time and devotion are spent developing all of the primary characters to keep this from being overwhelmingly negative. In fact, even the two-dimensional characters provide ample fodder for discussion. Surprisingly, this is Brundage's first novel and is sure to be a tough act to follow --- although I for one will be looking forward to seeing her try. Full of suspense, memorable characters and thought-provoking issues, I can pretty much guarantee that THE DOCTOR'S WIFE will be making its rounds for a long time to come. --- Reviewed by Lourdes Orive
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A compelling story!,
This review is from: Doctors Wife (Hardcover)
This is a story about marital infidelity and mental psychosis. That sounds pretty heavy for a good book, but it works. The book centers around two married couples: Simon and Lydia Haas and Michael and Annie Knowles. Their lives intertwine in a shocking and fascinating way. The climax of the book was satisfying and exciting. I kind of stumbled upon this book at the library one day and thought I'd try it. I'm glad I did.
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page turner,
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loved this book,
This review is from: The Doctor's Wife (Paperback)
What a great read - had trouble putting this book down. There is so much intrigue and suspense and so interesting the way the characters intertwined. This was one of the "look inside" books which I always find so helpful when searching for a new book to read and I can usually tell by the first couple of pages if I am going to like a book and this certainly did not disappoint. I also find reading all the reviews can be depended upon when making a decision to buy a book and as usual I was lead in the right direction. I highly recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not What I Was Expecting (but in a good way!),
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I really enjoyed this book. In the first few pages, I was a bit concerned that it was going to be uber-religious and a bit high on the sensationalism scale. But it quickly proved to be a relatable family drama, and as the review states, a psychological thriller. The characters were believable, and the author does a nice job of switching between perspectives without compromising any of the characters' development.
I thought the story built up quite impressively, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Recommend to anyone,
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Amazon recommended this book to me, and I took a chance - and it paid off! Couldn't put this book down when I started. Brundage has a flair for writing thrillers.
I don't usually read thrillers/mysteries, but I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to anyone. Does have some sexuality, and religious overtones, as well as leaning both far right and left-wing, but that doesn't detract from it, is simply a warning.
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A Sensitive Book to Savor,
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A recently published review of this book calls it wooden.
I strongly take issue with the critic and wonder if in fact he/she read it in its entirety, as it is anything but... I consider myself a serious reader, preferring to read for language rather than content. I found this book to be extremely well crafted, tightly edited, with a strong involving plot line, nuanced character development, and an imaginative structure that is neither confusing nor obtuse. The lovely, occasionally harsh, readily poignant use of language, informs the complexities of the characters making them not so dark as much as human, drenching them in a full range of sincere humanity and all its foibles. Whether on the beach this summer or sitting reflectively with a pencil underscoring the delicious use of language, I heartily recommend The Doctor's Wife. This is an extremely impressive debut novel which I intend to savor with a second read.
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Not bad but not great either,
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It was my first time reading a book by this author. There are some authors whose books I will definitely keep and enjoy reading more than once or twice. This was not one of those books. It took my a while to get into the story and took even longer to finish reading it. The story was okay and maybe even interesting but I didn't like most of the characters. I admit some of them you are not meant to like but I find it difficult to accurately rate this book since I didn't like any of them except for maybe the children. As they say "different strokes for different folks". I'm sure some people will absolutely love this book. I didn't absolutely hate it but was glad to get to the last page.
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04 September 2013
Photo: Paul ZimmerTomas Berdych (CZE)
There's nothing quite like playing at home, especially after a lengthy absence.
Ten months after enjoying the ultimate high at the O2 Arena in Prague after winning the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final, the reigning champion will finally return to Czech Republic on September 13-15 to contest the semifinals against Argentina. And Tomas Berdych, for one, is relishing Czech Republic's long-awaited homecoming.
"It means a lot," said Berdych of the chance to play in front of home fans again. "This year we've played in Switzerland, then Kazakhstan, and we were very close to playing the semifinal in France if they had won [their quarterfinal against Argentina].
"If we reach the final we will play away again, so it's good that we get this chance to play at home. I think it would have been unfair as the champions to not have a single match at home in front of our crowd, which help us a lot. They made the atmosphere really incredible for [last year's] final. They were like a fifth member of our team. I think they deserve to see at least one game."
Czech Republic achieved a monumental 3-2 win over Argentina in last year's semifinals in Buenos Aires and Berdych acknowledges that while Czech Republic played the underdog role on away soil last year, Jaroslav Navratil's team is favoured to reach a second straight final this year.
"We are now in the position of the Argentinian team from last year," said Berdych. "We'll try to learn from their mistakes, not that they made too many mistakes.
"We're probably going to be the favourite and we will try to make three points and get the chance to play another final."
In the absence of Juan Martin del Potro for Argentina, who holds a 4-2 advantage over Berdych in their six career meetings, the 6'5" Czech enters the semifinals with the formidable record of having never lost to any of the Argentine team. He is 6-0 against Juan Monaco, 3-0 against Carlos Berlocq, 2-0 against Horacio Zeballos and has never faced Leonardo Mayer.
Perhaps most impressive is his performance alongside Radek Stepanek in Davis Cup doubles, having compiled a 12-1 record together in the competition. As has so often been the case in the past, the world No. 5 feels that the third rubber could play a crucial role in the upcoming semifinal tie.
"I've been playing for so many years with Radek and it's the strongest team that we have. When we play doubles together we have actually lost only once out of 13 matches which is a great record," said Berdych. "We use so many times that point from doubles. It's our strength."
Whatever the outcome in Prague, Berdych is grateful for the opportunity to link up with Stepanek and the Czech team again. After his recent fourth-round loss at the US Open, Davis Cup provides a welcome change from the grind of the men's professional tour.
"It's always a special thing," he said of Davis Cup. "I've liked team events since I was a kid. I played under 14, under 16, under 18 team [competitions] – everything I had a chance to play I wanted to be part of it. It's something different.
"You travel alone all the time with just your team, and this is something that gives you a different experience, different atmosphere – the dinners, having the team around is nice. When the season is quite long and you have some weeks like that, I really appreciate it."
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Homer's Odyssey 4-5 pagesBring your paper to the Honors Program office (Wyatt 139) The actions and values of epic poetry are often accused of being a man's game. But Homer's Odyssey offers an uncommonly wide scope for the actions and words of female characters, both human and divine. In fact, the English novelist Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was convinced that the Odyssey was written by a woman. While Butler's theory of authorship has not gained many supporters, most readers agree that there is a strong feminine presence in the poem. Discuss the role of women in this poem. Focus on a limited number of characters in order to avoid too diffuse a paper, but do attempt a general assessment of the importance of women in the world and events of the Odyssey. Discuss the perennially fascinating question of the role of supernatural forces in the human actions of the Odyssey. Early in Book 1 Zeus complains that mortals have a bad habit of blaming the gods for their misfortunes. To what extent do the gods deserve blame or credit for what happens to mortals in the Odyssey? Focus your attention particularly on the main characters: Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus. A question frequently asked about Penelope's dealing with her disguised husband is: "what does she know, and when does she know it?" Explore this question, take a side in the debate, and construct the strongest argument you can to support your position. Take account of passages in the narrative that may seem to pose a problem for your argument (= the 'counter-argument'). Action in the Odyssey is governed by a clear set of behavioral norms or values: hospitality, fame, honor, cleverness, boldness, family integrity, rhetorical prowess, etc. Focusing your attention on any one of these "Homeric" values, demonstrate how Homer articulates that value. Unify you response by concentrating your attention on a single character, scene, or book. In Book XI of the Odyssey the dead seer Teirêsias encouragingly predicts that Odysseus will face the suitors of Penelope and "crush their insolence." By the end of the poem both the suitors and the faithless slave girls have indeed paid dearly with their lives. Do you accept that Odysseus' vengeance on the suitors and the slave girls is justified, considered within the context of the epic itself? Explain you answer—and take account of significant challenges to your view that emerge in the poem.


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Evans, C.A., Indjin, D., Ikonic, Z. and Harrison, P. (2008) Thermal analysis of mid-infrared quantum-cascade lasers. In: Osinski, M., Henneberger, F. and Edamatsu, K., (eds.) Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI. Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI, 21 January 2008, San Jose, CA, USA. Proceedings of SPIE (6889). International Society for Optical Engineering , p. 688912.
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We present a theoretical thermal analysis of mid-infrared quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs) using a two-dimensional anisotropic heat diffusion model. Several InP-based devices are simulated over a range of operating conditions in order to extract temperature-dependent thermal resistances. These thermal resistances are used to compare the effectiveness of various heat management techniques. Finally, heat flow analysis is performed in order to understand the internal thermal dynamics of these devices.
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Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Sherpa Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2009 17:52 |
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Identification Number: | 10.1117/12.784325 |
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Jamie Moyer, the 49-year-old lefty and former Oriole who pitched three games for Triple-A Norfolk this month, asked for and was granted his release Saturday because he hadn't been promoted to the big league club.
"Jamie's a veteran, and he certainly had the right to decide what he decided," said Duquette, who signed Moyer in early June and said Moyer would make three starts before the club would decide on a promotion.
Moyer did his part, going 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA and allowing just 11 hits and no walks in 16 innings while striking out 16.
But there were two issues at play. First, Duquette said, the Orioles already have two lefties in the rotation in Brian Matusz and Wei-Yin Chen, plus swingman Dana Eveland in the bullpen. And lefty Zach Britton is in Norfolk, as is right-hander Chris Tillman, who has been pitching well lately.
"We just decided as an organization we were going to go with the other pitchers that we have here," Duquette said. "We also have some depth in starting pitching at Triple-A."
The other aspect in not promoting Moyer was the timing — the Orioles had an offday Thursday and have another Monday. They want pitchers Jason Hammel and Chen to stay on regular rest. So they won't need a fifth starter until next weekend. That's why they asked Moyer to make at least one more outing at Norfolk.
"We tried to explain the timing of the two off days to Jamie and his rep," Duquette said. "But I understand Jamie's urgency as well. He wants to win as many major league games as he can."
Moyer, who has won 269 games in a 25-year career, was 2-5 with a 5.70 ERA in 10 starts for the Colorado Rockies this season before being released June 4.
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Mormons have been portrayed in popular media many times. These portrayals often emphasize controversy such as polygamy or myths about the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint movement religions.
Arthur Conan Doyle's detective novel A Study in Scarlet is one such portrayal that caused controversy. Mormons viewed the portrayal of the Danites in the book as highly erroneous, being yet another instance of anti-Mormon antagonism in popular media. Conan Doyle, according to his daughter, had relied upon what had been published about Mormons by former Mormons (historians believing these probably to be Fannie Stenhouse, William A. Hickman, William Jarman, John Hyde, and Ann Eliza Young), believing those accounts to be factual. Conan Doyle visited the United States in 1923, and one leg of his lecture tour took him to the University of Utah, to lecture on spiritualism. During his stay he received a letter from a Dr. G. Hodgson Higgins, who had formed his impressions of Mormonism based upon the portrayal in A Study in Scarlet, which "gave the impression that murder was a common practice among them", and who suggested that Conan Doyle "express his regret at having propagated falsehoods about the Mormon Church and people". Conan Doyle refused to withdraw what he had written about the Danites and the murders, on the grounds that it was a matter of historical record, but stated that his treatment in the novel was more "lurid" than the treatment by a history textbook would have been, and promised that in the future his portrayals of the Latter-day Saints would be based upon his firsthand experience of them on his visit. Subsequent Mormon characters in Conan Doyle's work were indeed more sympathetic.[1]
Jules Verne's classic novel Around the World in 80 Days references a "Mormon Elder" who launches into a diatribe about his religion in a railcar where passenger Passepartout becomes a captive audience. Verne follows the 19th century propensity to view polygamy as central to Mormonism, going so far as to call it, "the sole basis of the religion."
Portrayals of Mormons and of Mormonism in movies have also drawn criticism, with critics such as d'Arc describing the bulk of what the world heard of Mormons in the 19th and early 20th century, via the literature of the day, as "polygamy, mystic revelations to modern prophets, golden bibles, and scheming missionaries adding continually to their harem of wives", and stating that that this portrayal found its way into movies. He gives two examples of the films from 1905 to 1936 that incorporate this: the 1911 Danish film A Victim of the Mormons,1 where a young Mormon missionary in Copenhagen lures the fianceé of a close friend to elope with him to Utah, whereupon he locks her in his basement (a film whose showing Governor of Utah William Spry fought to prevent); and the 1917 film A Mormon Maid,2 incorporating what d'Arc describes as "the innocent-daughter-catching-the-eye-of-powerful-Mormon-leader formula". D'Arc argues that the reason that such portrayals became sparse in the 1930s was the introduction of the Hays and later Breen regulatory codes, which sharply curtailed the portrayal of polygamy in movies.[2]
Portrayals of Mormon characters in popular writing have not been universally viewed as negative by Mormons. The portrayals of Mormons in the work of Orson Scott Card, himself a Mormon, have been viewed as sympathetic portrayals of the Mormon world view that reach hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide, and thus that form a useful starting point for Mormons to explain Mormonism to non-Mormons. Similarly, the portrayals of Mormons and of Mormonism presented by Charles Dickens (describing the industrious, orderly nature of the Mormon emigrants he encountered on a ship leaving England), John Stuart Mill (using Mormon beliefs as test cases for his assertion that government should not interfere in the private lives of individuals), George Bernard Shaw (carrying Mill's argument further), Wallace Stegner (in The Gathering of Zion), and Harold Bloom (extolling Mormonism as the quintessential American Religion and Joseph Smith as "an authentic religious genius, unique in our national history") are all seen to be sympathetic to Mormons.[3]
Mormon literary critics such as Michael Austin consider the portrayal of Mormons in popular writing to have completely changed over the course of the 20th century, with the portrayal of Mormonism in the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century being that of "a harsh, theocratic, and conspiratorial frontier community" and "a sinister secret society bent on tracking down and destroying its enemies wherever in the world they tried to hide" and of Mormons being icons of lawlessness, chaos, and sexual promiscuity, conceptions of Mormons and Mormonism that he views to have been incorporated into the works of Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Zane Grey (and even the 1995 made-for-TV movie The Avenging Angel3); whereas the portrayal at the end of the 20th century, in works by writers from Tom Clancy to Tony Kushner, being that of people who are "hyperobedient, patriotic, conservative, and, in all probability, sexually repressed". He argues that although the portrayal has changed, its relation to mainstream society has not. In both cases, the portrayal of Mormons and Mormonism is highly distinct from the mainstream, he argues, with the 19th century portrayal being in stark contrast to the Victorian values of the time, and the late 20th century portrayal being (ironically) that of a "Victorian misfit in a promiscuous society". He argues that the role of Mormons and Mormonism in popular writing is "to establish a foil for the [mainstream] values supported in the text".[3]
After a lengthy analysis of Mormon stereotypes in popular fiction, Austin draws the following conclusions:[4]
- To the extent that popular literature is able to reflect popular sentiment, Mormons are not as well perceived in the larger American culture as most people would like to believe.
- Most of these negative images have been fixed since the 19th century.
- These stereotypes should not be confused with genuine political critique.
- By studying the way that Mormons are portrayed in popular genre fiction insight can be gained into the way that Mormonism functions as a category in American culture.
In the 19th and 20th centuries[edit]
Orgazmo is the story of a young Mormon who gets roped into making a pornographic movie while on a mission in Los Angeles.
In the 21st century[edit]
Positive portrayal of Mormons in popular media is still seen by Mormons as rare in the 21st century, with most portrayals being viewed as "usually just polygamy jokes for a cheap laugh, or the 'hip' thing nowadays — gay Mormon missionaries."[5]
Big Love[edit]
The HBO show Big Love stars Bill Paxton as Bill Henrickson, a modern-day polygamist who lives in suburban Salt Lake City with his three wives and seven children. Commentators such as Jesella and Ryan point out that polygamy was banned by the LDS Church "more than 100 years ago" and is against the law in Utah, the state where the show is set; and that the family explicitly isn't Mormon, with a statement to that effect preceding the first episode, but is presented as "being some sort of cult-like offshoot of the church".[6][7] Other commentators have simply described the Henricksons as a "Mormon family" and left it to others to draw the distinction.[8] The show has caused controversy, with Mormons and Church leaders reacting to what they perceive as being a veiled stereotype. The LDS Church released an official statement saying:[9][10]
- The Church has long been concerned about the continued illegal practice of polygamy, and, in particular, about reports of child and wife abuse emanating from polygamous communities today. It will be regrettable if this program, by making polygamy the subject of entertainment, minimizes the seriousness of the problem. Placing the series in Salt Lake City, the international headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is enough to blur the line between the modern Church and the program's subject matter, and to reinforce old and long-outdated stereotypes. Big Love, like so much other television programming, is essentially lazy and indulgent entertainment that does nothing for our society and will never nourish great minds.
HBO defended its show, asserting that its portrayal of the characters as outside of the LDS Church and continually having to hide their status from other people actually helps to educate non-Mormons about Mormonism, with Carolyn Strauss, president of HBO Entertainment, saying:
- It is interesting how many people are ignorant about the Mormon church and think that the Mormon church actually does condone polygamy. So in an odd way, the show is sort of beneficial in drawing that distinction.
The show again hit a sensitive spot when, in 2009, they recreated a temple ceremony that members of the Church consider to be sacred. The creators deemed it "a very important part of the story" and made it clear that they were going to air the episode as planned after apologizing for offending anyone. The Church's response to the news about the ceremony stated that as an institution, they would not call for a boycott. Also, they stated that despite assurances three years ago from HBO and the creators of Big Love that the show was not about Mormons, Mormon themes and increasingly unsympathetic characters were being woven into the show.
Cold Case[edit]
The portrayal of Latter Day Saints in Cold Case has also drawn criticism for being disrespectful by Chris Hicks. He has criticized the show for being an example of the unequal treatment of Mormons, stating that where insane people of other religions are portrayed in television drama, pains are taken to point out as part of the plot that they are "non-practicing", yet no such pains are taken when it comes to Mormons; and that instead, the faith is seen as directly related to the insanity of one character and that all Mormons were strange people. He also expressed concerns that the temple garments of Mormons did not receive the same sympathetic dramatic treatment or respect as do the sacred symbols of other religions.[11]
In Season 6, Episode 9 of Psych, girls sporting BYU (a Mormon university) T-shirts are seen entering a bar. This is out of place since Mormons don't drink alcohol. The inclusion was due to Psych's Campus War website which had users play games to earn points for their school. The reviews have been mixed - as it is USA has not made a statement explaining the location choice.[12][importance?]
Released in 2004 this film tells the story of a boy who accidentally finds millions of pounds. Replete with religious references, one includes 3 Mormon missionaries. Seen in the film: riding their bikes in one scene, given some of the money through their letter box, and being questioned by the police in regards to the money with a large screen TV implicitly bought with the money.[citation needed]
South Park[edit]
Commentators have been surprised by the portrayal of Latter-day Saints in South Park. Mormon commentators have described it as "unexpectedly, our best treatment".[citation needed] South Park, while Mormon characters are "generally pollyannas with bike helmets and missionary tags", and an entire episode, "All About Mormons", is devoted to lampooning Joseph Smith, Jr. and the founding of the religion, the portrayal is considered to be generally positive. In the episode "Super Best Friends", Smith is portrayed positively, appearing in a Super Friends parody involving other religious figures who are allied in the fight against David Blaine. In the episode "Probably", it is only the Mormons who "got it right" and who go to Heaven after death and all adherents of other religions go to Hell, though this 'reversal of fortune' is likely just a literary device for giving debates of religious salvation a humorously ironic twist, rather than a meaningful endorsement of Mormonism (note creator Trey Parker's parodic portrayal of a Mormon character in Orgazmo). And the Mormon characters in the series are the only ones who commentators view to be "consistently compassionate, or even courteous".[13][14]
Latter Days[edit]
The gay romantic drama Latter Days was released in 2003. Set in Los Angeles, California, it portrays a young party animal who sets out to seduce an LDS missionary, but ends up falling in love with him. The film received mixed reviews,[15] and was banned in one movie theater chain.[16] However, reception of the film at some film festivals was very positive, including standing ovations. The movie was a commercial success and has received at least nine 'best film' awards.
Last Days[edit]
Gus Van Sant's film, Last Days, which is inspired by the final hours of Kurt Cobain's life, shows an addled musician being visited by Latter Day Saint missionaries.[17] The character is unresponsive and puzzled by their presence.
The Strangers[edit]
In the 2008 American horror film entitled The Strangers, two children—named "Mormon Kid 1" and "Mormon Kid 2"—make a brief appearance at the end of the film. They hand Christian pamphlets to the 3 murderers as they drive away from a murder scene.
The Book of Mormon musical[edit]
In March 2011, a religious satire musical opened on Broadway entitled The Book of Mormon. Conceived by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez, the play tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. Naive and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share their scriptures — which only one of them knows very well — but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are worried about famine, poverty, and AIDS.[18]
In Episode 10 of Season 6 in the popular series Dexter there is a reference to Mormonism connecting it to a radicalized end of days killer. The entire season focuses on religious symbols. In this episode Angel Batista notices a bookcase full of fictional covers of the suspect Dr. Gellar's books dealing with the end of days. Among them was the third Volume of the early mormon historical fiction series The Work and the Glory subtitled "Truth Will Prevail".
Mrs Brown's Boys[edit]
Irish hit series, Mrs. Brown's Boys features an episode about religion in which the Mormon missionaries turn up at her house and discuss religion. She mistakes them for undertakers, and holds them "hostage" for a couple of hours.[19]
See also[edit]
- LDS cinema
- Media bias
- Mormonism and Christianity
- Mountain Meadows massacre and the media
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) and Paint Your Wagon (1951) — includes depictions of a Mormon elder auction off a polygamist wife
- Public relations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- ^1 A Victim of the Mormons at the Internet Movie Database
- ^2 A Mormon Maid at the Internet Movie Database
- ^3 The Avenging Angel at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Schindler, Harold (April 10, 1994), "The Case Of The Repentant Writer: Sherlock Homes' Creator Raises The Wrath Of Mormons", The Salt Lake Tribune: D1, Archive Article ID: 101185DCD718AD35 (NewsBank). Online reprint, with permission, at HistoryToGo.utah.gov by the Utah Division of State History, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, State of Utah.
- ^ James V. d'Arc (Fall 1976). "The Saints on Celluloid: The Making of the Movie "Brigham Young"" (4). Sunstone Magazine.
- ^ a b Michael Austin (1994). "The Function of Mormon Literary Criticism at the Present Time". Annual of the Association for Mormon Letters. Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Conference.
- ^ Michael Austin. "Mormon Stereotypes in Popular Fiction: 1979-1998". Mormonism in Popular Literature Bibliography.
- ^ "Notes From April 2006 General Conference — Saturday". The Baron of Deseret. 2006-04-04.
- ^ Kara Jesella (2006-03-10). "Is Three Wives a Crowd?". AlterNet.
- ^ Maureen Ryan (2006-03-09). "It's hard out here for a polygamist: "Big Love"". The Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Chuck Tryon" (2006-02-24). "TV Reads". the chutry experiment.
- ^ Peter Bowes (2006-03-10). "Polygamy drama debuts on US TV". Los Angeles: BBC News.
- ^ "Church Responds to Questions on HBO's Big Love". Salt Lake City, Utah: lds.org. 2006-03-06.
- ^ Chris Hicks (2005-06-05). "TV portrayal of Mormons mean, callous". Deseret Morning News.
- ^ http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1011&sid=18526229
- ^ Serenity Valley (2006-05-29). "Trapped By the Mormons".
- ^ Steve Evans (2006-06-03). "South Park Mormonism".
- ^ "Latter Days reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "NATIONAL THEATER CHAIN SAYS "NO" TO LATTER DAYS.". MCN Press Release. 2004-01-20. Archived from the original on 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
- ^ http://www.cinedrama.de/LFNY/lfny5.html
- ^ Michael Riedel, "Just 'Park' it here: Cartoon duo write Mormon musical", New York Post, 2010-04-14.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00ftkst/mrs_browns_boys_mrs_brown_the_mormons/
Further reading[edit]
- Jared Farmer, Mormons in the Media, 1830–2012
- "Mormons, Image of", Frequently Asked Questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Brigham Young University), archived from the original on 2008-03-09 — Day, d'Arc, and Lambert analyse the portrayals of Mormons in the visual arts, film, and fiction, respectively.
- Scott Helman and Michael Paulson (2006-07-20), "Filmmaker seeks to shed light on Mormonism. Aim is to aid Romney in a presidential bid." (PAYWALL), The Boston Globe — Helman and Paulson report on attempts using popular media to demystify Mormons and Mormonism to non-Mormons, aimed at countering "the nearly two centuries of prejudice against Mormonism" and at paving the way for Mitt Romney to run for United States President in 2008.
- "John C." (pseudonym) (2005-12-09), "Out of the worst books...", Various Stages of Mormondom (blog) — a discussion of the best and worst portrayals of Mormons and Mormonism in popular fiction, from Conan Doyle's perceived use of the "Evil Mormon" stock character to Robert A. Heinlein's Sixth Column where Mormons are portrayed as "good practical people who are religious, but who are also kind of opportunistic (religiously speaking) and, therefore, perfect for the heroes' plan"
- Steve Evans (2005-02-08), "Dealing with Anti-Mormon Media", By Common Consent — Evans prescribes ways for Mormons to address what they consider to be negative portrayals of Mormons in popular media, opining that such portrayals are "ultimately [...] the cost of doing business as the restored Gospel" and "should receive their proper level of attention on [Mormons' parts]: that is, none at all". Evans exhorts "Let us not respond to evil by debasing ourselves with plaintive campaigns or angry rebuttals; rather, show people what our religion is really about by being the same kind, fun, interesting people we've always been. If people ask you about the book? Yawn, and respond that people are always saying crazy stuff about the mormons."
- Hunter, J. Michael (2013), Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon, Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, ISBN 9780313391675, LCCN 2012033778, OCLC 776495102
- Decker, Mark T.; Austin, Michael (May 1, 2010), Peculiar Portrayals: Mormons on the Page, Stage, and Screen (1st ed.), Salt Lake City: Utah State University Press, p. 208, ISBN 978-0874217735
External links[edit]
- Latter-day Saint Characters in Media at LDSFilm.com — listing of movies and television shows that have major characters that are Mormons


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Southern Vermont College Incoming Class is Welcomed by U.S. Department of Education's Martha Kanter; Launching the 2020 Initiative to Promote Student College Success
August 20, 2010
Southern Vermont College started its school year officially on Friday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. with an SVC tradition for incoming students--the annual Bookends Ceremony at which new students are presented with a faculty-selected book signed by every member of the SVC community. This year the book is Paul Loeb's "Soul of a Citizen."
Something new to the 2010 welcoming ceremony is a special visit to the SVC campus by the U.S Department of Education's Under Secretary. At the Bookends Ceremony, Dr. Martha Kanter personally congratulated the new SVC students and their families for being a part of and helping to launch the 2020 Initiative introduced by President Barack Obama earlier this year.
The 2020 Initiative is designed to help the United States become, once again, the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world by the year 2020, by ensuring that more students graduate from high school, enter college and complete their undergraduate education. Under Secretary Kanter, a passionate advocate for student success, observed, "America's future depends upon an educated society. President Obama's 2020 goal is critical to our economic and social prosperity."
The Department of Education is introducing President Obama's 2020 goals to students and faculty throughout America's schools, colleges and universities. SVC President Karen Gross and Dr. Kanter have been working together on strategies to promote this initiative including financial literacy education. President Gross hopes that SVC's launch will serve as a model for other higher education institutions. "I want our college community to be a part of this national initiative," she said. "Our collective future depends on more and more Americans completing their undergraduate education, and what could be more important than insuring the next generation is in good hands?"
Some of the 2020 strategies being implemented on the SVC campus this fall are:
- Campus Illustrated: Each new student at Orientation will have their photograph taken and placed on a mock magazine cover referencing the 2020 Initiative; this momento is given to remind students of their participation in the national initiative.
- Mountain Money: Every student at the school will receive an automatic $20.20 credit on their Mountain Money card (used to make purchases at the Campus Café) at the start of each new semester following a successfully completed prior semester.
- Each new SVC student will receive recognition of their participation in the 2020 Initiative by the U.S. Department of Education.
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The king is back! "Duke Nukem Forever" has been revived, and is nearing release in a shocking turn of events.
(Source: Kotaku)
The demo features a quick taste of the game's combat gameplay, in which the macho-protagonist, Duke Nukem, fights to save his babes from hoards of evil extraterrestrials.
(Source: Kotaku)
The game features plenty of sexual innuendo just like its predecessors -- the demo concludes with Nukem appearing to be receiving oral pleasure from a pair of females.
(Source: Ripten)
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all outta gum."
"Hail to the king baby!", Duke Nukem is back. Some may take Friday's announcement of
Duke Nukem Forever
's resurrection as a sign of the end of times, but it's hard not to feel a bit of excitement that maybe, just maybe, this bad joke could transform into a modern first-person shooter gem.
For today's younger generation of gamers, Duke Nukem may not ring many more bells than Q*bert, but there was a time when the brash talking, hyper-masculine, buzz-cut womanizer Duke headlined one of the best selling first person shooters of its decade (
Duke Nukem 3D
By the year 2009, those who still remembered the games used them more frequently in punchlines than in praise. After all,
Duke Nukem 3D
's sequel, the ironically named
Duke Nukem Forever
, had seen an extraordinarily bizarre development lifecycle with developer 3D Realms
still without a finished title
after 12 years of development, dating back to 1997. Then in mid-2009 Take-Two Interactive, who had purchased publishing rights,
sued cash-strapped 3D Realms
, just as the company was
reportedly finishing up
the long awaited title.
The ensuing legal battle was settled with undisclosed terms in May of this year.
3D Realms retained the rights to the game. And in perhaps the wisest decision it had made concerning the seemingly cursed title, it decided to hand over the development reins to Randy Pitchford's studio Gearbox Software.
Mr. Pitchford was no Nukem newbie. He had been hired in the 1990s to help development
Duke Nukem 3D
. And while he left 3D Realms just as
Duke Nukem Forever
was kicking into full swing, Mr. Pitchford always kept a soft spot for the machismo-machine that made him a software superstar.
On Friday at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Mr. Pitchford let the cat out of the bag showing off a 15-minute live gameplay demo [
video here
] filled with sexual innuendo,
, and suitably attractive graphics. And according to Mr. Pitchford the game is nearly finished, and will launch complete with multiplayer. He states in a
recent interview
, "It's a large, large game."
If you think Mr. Pitchford might be tempted to tone the game down for today's
more sensitive audience
, think again. It looks to be headed for a solid "M" -- if it catches the ESRB folks on a generous day.
Mr. Pitchford describes the protagonist, remarking, "In Duke's world this is all real shit. These fucking aliens are here and they're fucking our planet up and they're taking our chicks. There's a reason for that, and Duke is the only guy who can stop them. In his universe, that all makes perfect sense. As a result, he is the most important person in his universe. And he knows it. He enjoys it. He franchises it! He's got Duke Burgers opened up all over the country. It's a weird universe, but it works for him. He's the king!"
But the "king" has his work cut out for him if he hopes to win back gamers. After all if there's one thing more deadly than a pack of babe-stealing aliens, it's the risk of remaining a punchline from one more delay.
Despite the risk, Mr. Pitchford is the picture of confidence and exuberance. He says he can understand if some are skeptical, but promises not to disappoint. He states, "I think everybody feels the way I felt when Duke was in trouble in 2009. Yeah, we've been jerked around. But we kind of want him to be triumphant. In Duke's time of need, we almost want to support him. And I'm feeling that kind of love."
As for Nukem, he appears to be feeling the love, too.
The demo concludes with the camera panning out to show that the whole intro experience was just a console game being played by the
Duke Nukem. And Duke has company -- a pair of females, who appear to have been giving old Nukem some oral pleasure. One of them takes a breather and looks up at him to ask, "So how was the game Duke, was it any good?"
He gruffly remarks, "Yeah, but after 12 fucking years . . . it better be."
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RE: Anyone but Gearbox!!!
First of all I'd like to point out that I've played Borderlands online a LOT. It is not as much of a hassle as you describe.
Secondly, this is a problem with the user's network configuration, not the game. I remember hearing about bugs when the game first launched, but they had been patched by the time I bought it (November of last year). Any problem that remains now is not limited to Borderlands. A user that has trouble hosting a Borderlands game will have trouble hosting other games too. Any time you're connecting to someone that isn't a dedicated and properly-configured server there is the potential for it to not work. Having to open ports is not a big deal and should be expected if you're connecting through a router. Anyone who's ever hosted any type of server (ftp, vnc, torrents, etc) knows this.
You could blame Gearbox for choosing a matchmaking service over dedicated servers, but honestly, matchmaking caters better to the type of game that it is. Who the hell hosts a dedicated server for 4P coop? Dedicated is better for games like UT, CSS, or TF2 where there are many players.
With all this aside, I think Gearbox should be applauded for the way they seamlessly integrated SP and MP. You can be playing SP, decide to invite some friends, do so without even having to exit the current game, and when your friends join everyone has all their equipment and the enemies and items all scale properly. It's pretty amazing how well it all works. This is why I asked for justification from the OP for their statement that Borderlands MP is a 'nitemare'.
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AUSTRALIA has renewed its Defence ties with the United Kingdom, with an historic treaty signed in Perth on Friday.
In high-level talks over 18 months, the new treaty was negotiated between Defence Minister Stephen Smith and UK Defence Secretary Phil Hammond.
The official document was signed by both men during AUK-MIN talks, marking renewed cooperation on defence issues between the old allies.
Mr Smith told reporters he would not mind if the new treaty was called the Perth Treaty.
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Summary: Topology of Symplectomorphism Groups of S 2 × S 2 Miguel Abreu # Stanford University final version December 4, 1996 0 Introduction In dimension 4, due to nonexistence of adequate tools, very little is known about the topology of groups of di#eomorphisms. For example, it is unknown if the group of compactly supported di#eomorphisms of R 4 is connected. The situation is much better if one wants to study groups of symplectomor phisms. This is due to the existence of powerful tools, going by the name of ``pseudoholomorphic curve techniques'' and introduced in symplectic geometry by M.Gromov in his seminal paper of 1985 [5]. Gromov proved in that paper, among several other remarkable results, the contractibility of the group of com pactly supported symplectomorphisms of R 4 with its standard symplectic form dx 1 # dy 1 + dx 2 # dy 2 .
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Bihar is India's fastest growing State with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growing at 15.05 per cent during 2012-13, the latest data released by the Central Statistics Office shows. It is also the only State to clock a double-digit growth rate. Bihar's spectacular performance assumes significance given Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's declaration on Thursday that he is better suited than anyone else to be the Prime Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi's repeated trumpeting of Gujarat's economic growth.
According to the CSO data, Gujarat grew at 7.96 per cent, ranked sixth, behind Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (9.89 per cent), Goa (8.47 per cent), Kerala (8.24 per cent) and Odisha (8.09 per cent). The all-India economic growth in 2012-13 was 4.47 per cent.
During Mr. Kumar's tenure, Bihar's average growth rate has been 11 per cent as compared to Gujarat's 9 per cent. "All these people who are roaming around, am I any less in comparison? I am more qualified than them," Mr. Kumar said on Thursday in Bettiah, West Champaran.
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